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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

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Amazing

Reviewed by: Alexander, 2017/08/23

We attended the Smith Family Garden Luau for our 13th Wedding Anniversary. This experience was outstanding and would do it again and again. The food was amazing, the people were friendly, and the show was educational.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2017/08/08
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Amazing experience

Reviewed by: droth88, 2017/07/15

My wife and I attended the Smith Family Luau after the cruise to the fern grotto. The entire experience was amazing. The Smith family themselves were welcoming and gracious, the staff was easy to talk to and helpful. The food was out of this world good, especially for a large buffet. Even a downpour couldn't stop us from having a fantastic time. I recommend the luau to everyone and anyone looking for a once in a lifetime experience.

  • Smith Family Luau

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2017/07/12
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Wunderbar!

Reviewed by: Jake the film guy, 2017/06/15

Great food, amazing fire juggling, and HUGE grounds - perfect for families with kids who need to run around. Lots of animals (peacocks, goats, etc.) for the kids to see too.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2017/05/17
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Smith's Luau

Reviewed by: George, 2017/05/23

My wife and I both enjoyed the luau at Smiths. The grounds are beautiful and the facilities are well maintained. The friendly family service provided by the Smiths was first rate. The food at the luau was incredible and plentiful. Open bar lasted about 1 1/2 hours featuring "mai tais" and beer. The luau show had a very real feel to, not like a "Hollywood" production and was fantastic. They accepted the Veltra voucher without any question. Loved the experience. Thanks to the Smith family and Veltra.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2017/05/17
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Like many yet so different

Reviewed by: Chris P, 2017/05/20

Didn't expect the tropical garden setting. Didn't expect dinner with live music and then the show.
Pleasantly surprised at the subtle differences to others I've been too. Made me sit up and actually really take notice.
Thoroughly enjoyed everything and would recommend this Luau by far.

  • Curtain call

  • Fires setting the mood over the lake

  • Welcome :-)

  • Trying to be in the show?

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2017/05/17
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Good

Reviewed by: Roxie, 2017/04/15

It was good
, but seemed better in years past
The dancing was nice pictures were a little bit to expensive

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2017/03/22
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Wonderful luau

Reviewed by: Lois jenken, 2017/03/25

Would highly recommend as the food was great and loved the music and the show

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2017/02/27
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January Hawaii trip

Reviewed by: Neal Reader, 2017/02/27

Excellent faciltilies, food and service was great. Show after dinner was awesome.
Only complaing not enough time to explore the gardens before Luau.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2017/01/30
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Good Luau

Reviewed by: Ron M, 2017/02/18

Not bad. Food and entertainment in different areas. We have been to a few on the beach on Oahu and Maui that were excellent. This one rates OK. Nice grounds but came for Luau.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2017/01/25
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Smith's luau

Reviewed by: itlbfun, 2017/01/30

The luau is just average. The show portion of the luau is in a "theater" type setting making it seem removed from the luau. The food was ok. They did try hard to accommodate my food allergy and prepared a separate plate for me.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2017/01/27
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Smith's Luau

Reviewed by: itlbfun, 2017/01/28

Not like it was 28 years ago. You are distanced fron dancers by stadium seating. Imu pig was good but the rest of the food was jusr adequate. Show wasn't spectular either.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2017/01/27
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Tropical Luau

Reviewed by: Hughes Family, 2017/01/27

It was great. The food options were incredible. Vegan menu items were a bonus. It was a fun, entertaining evening in a beautiful setting. We enjoyed the family feeling.

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Activity Date:2016/12/28
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Beautiful Property

Reviewed by: Randi Ellenbest, 2017/01/14

We went to this luau with our two adult daughters. It was such a beautiful place to explore! We were able to walk around and take pictures. The dinner was good and nicely displayed. There was a little of something for everyone to like. The show was very good and entertaining. It got a little hard to sit for that long on the forward slanted seating though. I would recommend for a fun night.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2016/12/19
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A great time at Smith's Tropical Paradise Garden Luau!

Reviewed by: Sherri & Tom Boehm, 2016/12/10

Smith's is a must to visit when on Kaua'i!!! Beautiful gardens and people who make you feel like extended family! A wonderful time!!

  • Dinner is cooking!!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2016/12/07
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Great Food, Great Entertainment, Awesome Time.

Reviewed by: JJ Salazar, 2016/11/28

The tour of the Garden was fantastic. Peacocks all around. The tour guide was very hospitable and funny. The start of the Luau celebration was very informative and they explained about the tradition the Hawaiian people do and of their honorable way of life and respect for the planet in general. The seating was very organized and tables were called one at a time and in an expeditious manner. The food was very well presented and plenty of it. The salads and dressings were island flavor and very delish. The main dishes were local fish, Roasted Pork, Teryaki Chicken with your side of fried rice. The hosts were very friendly and helpful. The Show was a great ending to the night with a history of the evolution of the Hawaiian Islands and its people. I would definitely do it again. Worth the time and money. Take a camera...plenty of photos.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2016/11/25
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This is a must do!

Reviewed by: J & J, 2016/11/13

Smith's Tropical Paradise Garden Luau was an amazing experience. The grounds are amazing. There are many different types of Bamboo, Trees, flowers, and birds. The food is beyond delicious and the pork from the imu is mouth watering. The Luau is very colorful, long, and full of history. Loved the fire dancers. The entire family enjoyed their time here.

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Smiths Tropical Pardise Garden Luau

Reviewed by: Frank, 2016/11/10

We attended the Smiths Luau and Show. The Luau and Show were very professionally organized. The Smiths have a family business and We would recommend their Luau and Show to anyone in the area. The food was very good, really liked the teriyaki beef and luau pork. The fire dancer at the nightly show was very good.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2016/10/26
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Amazing!

Reviewed by: Becky Ocampos , 2016/11/03

The food was fantastic, the grounds are gorgeous, and the show is absolutely mesmerizing! It was so cool to see all of the different influences that have contributed to the culture that is Hawaii. We cannot wait to come back and experience it again!

  • Some of the gorgeous landscape

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2016/10/31
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Excellent!

Reviewed by: Jennifer, 2016/10/23

The show is as wonderful and the food was great! It was an excellent Hawaiian experience!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2016/10/20
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Luau Experience

Reviewed by: Gary & Elvia, 2016/10/22

The pre dinner, dinner and the organization of entertainment surpassed my expectations. The show was awesome as well, if anything I'd say put some padding for the stadium seating.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2016/09/28
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Fun Luau

Reviewed by: Barbara , 2016/10/06

Had a fun time at the luau. Good food and good dance show. Recommend that you go !!

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Activity Date:2016/10/03
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I'm hard to please as evidenced by4 stats not five

Reviewed by: J & D from NJ, 2016/09/25

But this luau food , organization and content was better than the Polynesian village luau on Oahu. Food was great and liquor was included with admission.

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Activity Date:2016/09/22
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Smith's Garden Luau

Reviewed by: james, 2016/09/21

Excellent. The food was wonderful and the hosts were very friendly. The show was good, but the male performers were average. I certainly recommend it though.

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Activity Date:2016/09/08
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Nice time!

Reviewed by: PATravelGal, 2016/09/21

The landscaped grounds were beautiful. The host was perfect and gracious! Loved the show, which was after the dinner and even the show during the dinner. Only disappointment was the dinner. Would have thought for the price that we had something other than instant mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, rice w/seafood, and a chicken wing (other than the pulled pork). Mai Tai's were quite watered down, which was a disappointment. Not that I would want more than 2 - maybe 3 small drinks but it would have been nice to taste it somewhat.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2016/08/31
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Luau

Reviewed by: Emy, 2016/09/02

Excellent! There were 12 of us in our group & we all enjoyed it . The food & entertainment were superb.

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2016/08/30
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Wonderful Experience

Reviewed by: Richard, 2016/08/30

Beautiful garden and welcoming atmosphere. The staff was very welcoming and made our experience very pleasurable. The food and drinks were exquisite, enjoyed the beef teriyaki! They put on a great show at the end! Thank you and would love to visit again!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2016/08/24
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Smith Garden Luau

Reviewed by: Denise, 2016/08/22

Wonderful for entire family. Toddlers, Mom & Dad and Grandparents all loved the night. Helped us to have a real appreciation of Kauai, the people and their history.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2016/08/19
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Show

Reviewed by: Oskars, 2016/08/17

Show was amazin, national dances from lot of another cultures, like New Zealand, China etc..
After check in is a small train tour around Botanic garden with guid. Tour is around 15 min, guid show you all kind of trees what you can see in hawaii island.

  • Garden

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2016/08/15
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Luau 09 AUG 2016

Reviewed by: Rob & Steph, 2016/08/13

We brought 6 people to luau. I had been to Smith's Luau 3 times in the past, the others (my Fiancee, our daughters, and their friends) had not. My daughter had been to a couple of "real" Hawaiian family luaus in the past. I advised our group that this would not be like those, it would be a very structured and commercial setting with a really great Polynesian show at the end.

The Smith's are a wonderful family, very accommodating, welcoming, and freiendly beyond words. The tour, Imu ceremony, and food were as good as they had ever been in the past.

The thing that earned the Smith family only 3 stars on this visit was the quality of the performance at the end. I was looking forward to the male warrior portion of the show, but found that the current cast was lacking in stature and talent. With only 3 young men in the cast, two of whom were in the range of 100 to 130 pounds, the warrior aspect suffered dearly.

Hopefully the Smith family can rebuild this cast, or at least get a gym membership for the current cast members, and return the show to the quality that I had experienced in the past.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2016/08/09
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Great experience

Reviewed by: Deb, 2016/08/07

So happy to experience and learn about some of the culture as well as see more of the beautiful parts of the inner island. The food was fantastic and the show was amazing. So glad we took the time to experience this venue.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2016/08/04
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